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Through scientific expeditions and cutting-edge CGI, Drain Alcatraz drains the deadly waters that surround the world's most infamous prison. With San Francisco Bay drained completely dry, the...

Through scientific expeditions and cutting-edge CGI, Drain Alcatraz drains the deadly waters that surround the world's most infamous prison. With San Francisco Bay drained completely dry, the notorious island prison finally reveals its secrets, showing why it was near impossible to escape the rock.

Experience an earthquake inside the San Andreas Fault, blast out of a volcano, encounter bizarre cave-dwelling creatures and enter caves full of giant crystals -- all inside our planet. As we...

Experience an earthquake inside the San Andreas Fault, blast out of a volcano, encounter bizarre cave-dwelling creatures and enter caves full of giant crystals -- all inside our planet. As we descend we piece together our planet's extraordinary story, layer by layer, discovering how prehistoric forests became modern-day fuel, witnessing the dinosaurs' cataclysmic death, and watching as stalactites form and gold grows before our eyes. Deeper, beyond the reach of any mine, any drill, we find...

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio is one of the largest and most popular zoos in the country, where 10,000 animals span 12,000 acres. It takes hours just to see it all, and this new season of...

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio is one of the largest and most popular zoos in the country, where 10,000 animals span 12,000 acres. It takes hours just to see it all, and this new season of Secrets of the Zoo will take you behind the scenes to meet the animals and the army of people who work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to create one of the best zoo experiences in the country.

Auto theft, drug overdoses and even trespassing grizzly bears are all in a day's work when it comes to the calls Montana police respond to in the rugged land known as America's Final Frontier.

Auto theft, drug overdoses and even trespassing grizzly bears are all in a day's work when it comes to the calls Montana police respond to in the rugged land known as America's Final Frontier.

Ghosts Countless people claim to have seen ghosts but have they genuinely glimpsed the supernatural, or are they merely suffering from over-active imaginations? National Geographic joins scientists...

Ghosts Countless people claim to have seen ghosts but have they genuinely glimpsed the supernatural, or are they merely suffering from over-active imaginations? National Geographic joins scientists and paranormal detectives investigating the haunting world of phantom images, disembodied voices, and things that go bump in the night. Hauntings National Geographic examines the world of ghosts, poltergeists and demonic possession on visits to the famous haunted house in Amityville, New York, a...

Prairie Dog Manor gives an in-depth look at the unique behaviors and relationships of the prairie dogs that inhabit the Valles Caldera National Preserve in northern New Mexico. Through a blend of...

Prairie Dog Manor gives an in-depth look at the unique behaviors and relationships of the prairie dogs that inhabit the Valles Caldera National Preserve in northern New Mexico. Through a blend of documentary footage and narration, each episode takes the audience on a first-person journey following a select few of the prairie dogs.

They have the campiest costumes and the craziest mating game in the feathered kingdom. No other birds on earth go about the business of breeding quite like New Guinea's birds of paradise. Here in...

They have the campiest costumes and the craziest mating game in the feathered kingdom. No other birds on earth go about the business of breeding quite like New Guinea's birds of paradise. Here in the sweaty, vine-tied jungle, the male birds' intricately choreographed hops, shakes, flaps and flutters send females quivering.

AirVenture Oshkosh is the largest air show on the planet, with more than 10,000 aircraft and more than half a million people. Viewers get an insider's perspective when National Geographic flies...

AirVenture Oshkosh is the largest air show on the planet, with more than 10,000 aircraft and more than half a million people. Viewers get an insider's perspective when National Geographic flies along with the world's best aerobatic pilots as they twist and tumble through the sky, and follow a father and son crew as they fly their restored P-51 Mustang on its maiden voyage to Oshkosh after a 14-year restoration -- and compete for best in show. But with unparalleled preparation and precaution...

Welcome to Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, where the dedicated team and state-of-the-art surgical suite handle all kinds of cases, from exotics to familiar household pets. From the moment their...

Welcome to Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, where the dedicated team and state-of-the-art surgical suite handle all kinds of cases, from exotics to familiar household pets. From the moment their owners rush them into the ER and through diagnosis, surgery, and treatment until the moment they go home, Animal ER brings you up close to the bleeding edge of animal care.

Learn the haunting story of one of Hitler's most secretive concentration camps: a place called Berga, where American POWs worked and died as slave laborers.

Learn the haunting story of one of Hitler's most secretive concentration camps: a place called Berga, where American POWs worked and died as slave laborers.

When the NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity touched down on Mars in 2004, they weren't expected to last long perhaps 90 days, or six months at most. But 90 days stretched into five years, and a...

When the NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity touched down on Mars in 2004, they weren't expected to last long perhaps 90 days, or six months at most. But 90 days stretched into five years, and a short-term science mission searching for evidence of water has turned into one of the greatest adventures of the Space Age. The rovers have trekked miles across hostile plains, climbed mountains, ventured in and out of deep craters, survived dust storms and mechanical failures, and cheated death so...

On Christmas Day 2007, a 243-pound Siberian tiger named Tatiana escaped from her open-air enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo and mauled three young men. Before long, one 17-year-old boy and the...

On Christmas Day 2007, a 243-pound Siberian tiger named Tatiana escaped from her open-air enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo and mauled three young men. Before long, one 17-year-old boy and the 4-year-old tigress lay dead. The incident was the first time a visitor was killed by an escaped animal at an accredited zoo in the United States. Zoo Tiger Escape investigates the how and why of what really happened that night from the possible motivational factors that led the tiger to escape, to the...

From a dancing pup to a yoga-loving pooch that does more than just downward dog, this one-hour special features some of the funniest canine videos to craze the Internet. We also meet the owners and...

From a dancing pup to a yoga-loving pooch that does more than just downward dog, this one-hour special features some of the funniest canine videos to craze the Internet. We also meet the owners and dogs to see if these talented "troublemakers" are still up to their old tricks, or if they've reformed their ways.

It's a megajob with megachallenges. Yankee Stadium home to the New York Yankees for more than 80 years, and host to 37 World Series is about to be demolished. And there's no room for error when...

It's a megajob with megachallenges. Yankee Stadium home to the New York Yankees for more than 80 years, and host to 37 World Series is about to be demolished. And there's no room for error when working within feet of a subway system that can't stop running. The breakdown begins from the inside out as crews are first tasked with saving parts of the stadium everything from the seats to the sod will be sold.

Hazen Audel travels to some of the most extreme places on the planet to meet indigenous tribes and learn their ancient techniques of survival. He then sets out into the wilderness alone battling the...

Hazen Audel travels to some of the most extreme places on the planet to meet indigenous tribes and learn their ancient techniques of survival. He then sets out into the wilderness alone battling the jungles in South America, the cloud forests in northern Laos, the vast limestone cliffs of Coron Island in the Philippines, as well as the jungles of the Malay Peninsula and Papua New Guinea.

The next generation of Alaskans play by their own rules as they struggle to survive harsh arctic climates. Michael Manzo travels in search of new opportunities. Hoping to build a dream cabin, Alex...

The next generation of Alaskans play by their own rules as they struggle to survive harsh arctic climates. Michael Manzo travels in search of new opportunities. Hoping to build a dream cabin, Alex Javor leaves his life behind in Virginia. The Rowlands instill critical lessons of survival to in their children, while Johnny Rolfe faces many firsts in the remote Yukon Flats in hopes to survive.

National Geographic draws viewers into the looking glass where eyes, much like our own, reflect playfulness, grief, loneliness, rage and above all, intelligence. Scientists continuing the work of...

National Geographic draws viewers into the looking glass where eyes, much like our own, reflect playfulness, grief, loneliness, rage and above all, intelligence. Scientists continuing the work of legendary chimpanzee advocate Jane Goodall make startling revelations about chimps in the wild.

Ancient Civilizations hid the secrets of their incredible knowledge of astronomy in their temples and palaces, built to align with the sun, on the same day, all over the world. Revealing humankind's...

Ancient Civilizations hid the secrets of their incredible knowledge of astronomy in their temples and palaces, built to align with the sun, on the same day, all over the world. Revealing humankind's obsession with the sun, across thousands of years and every continent, this is architectural magic on a cosmic scale.

Climb into the cockpit of an exact replica of the fabled Spirit of St. Louis to experience a riveting, hour-by-hour reenactment of the danger, doubts, and fatigue endured by the young Charles...

Climb into the cockpit of an exact replica of the fabled Spirit of St. Louis to experience a riveting, hour-by-hour reenactment of the danger, doubts, and fatigue endured by the young Charles Lindbergh on his record-shattering flights across the Atlantic. From exclusive, rarely-seen archival footage to the high suspense of Lindbergh's down-to-the-wire race against a formidable field of foreign competitors to be first across the Atlantic, it's an unforgettable encounter with a true American...

On Sept. 11, 2001, New York City's mayor led a city struck by tragedy back from the brink -- from the moment the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history began. Intimately involved and personally...

On Sept. 11, 2001, New York City's mayor led a city struck by tragedy back from the brink -- from the moment the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history began. Intimately involved and personally vulnerable, Rudy Giuliani revisits the day he was confronted by the assault on U.S. territory. Having secured unique access, National Geographic takes Giuliani back to moments indelibly marked by horror and heroism -- the story of his personal campaign to save lives, build calm, maintain leadership,...

Tiger's Revenge is the story of five-year-old Sundari, the most powerful tigress in Ranthambore National Park, who's desperate to have her first litter of cubs.

Tiger's Revenge is the story of five-year-old Sundari, the most powerful tigress in Ranthambore National Park, who's desperate to have her first litter of cubs.

It was once known as "the place where Noah left his Ark": 1,500 square miles of lush floodplains in central Mozambique, packed with wild animals. But 15 years of civil war has taken a heavy toll-...

It was once known as "the place where Noah left his Ark": 1,500 square miles of lush floodplains in central Mozambique, packed with wild animals. But 15 years of civil war has taken a heavy toll- and many species have been almost completely wiped out. Journey with National Geographic to Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park and discover what is being done to bring this African oasis back to its former glory- including perhaps the most ambitious restoration effort ever attempted, with elephants,...

National Geographic's EXPLORER returns with stories to magnify curiosity, innovation, news and information. New host Phil Keoghan treks far and wide to meet with National Geographic Explorers on the...

National Geographic's EXPLORER returns with stories to magnify curiosity, innovation, news and information. New host Phil Keoghan treks far and wide to meet with National Geographic Explorers on the cusp of groundbreaking discoveries. Also featured are impact-filled stories covering topics like cloning, nuclear threats, grand Mexican ruins, imposing whale sharks and the downside of DNA testing.

Nero is accused of having "fiddled while Rome burned" and remembered for executing his mother and burning Christians alive. History has sided against him on all counts, but could there be another...

Nero is accused of having "fiddled while Rome burned" and remembered for executing his mother and burning Christians alive. History has sided against him on all counts, but could there be another side to ancient Rome's notorious emperor? National Geographic reveals how Nero rebuilt a city devoured by fire, revolutionizing Western architecture and forever changing the face of Rome.